Santiago Tavera

Santiago Tavera is an Assistant Professor of Critical Experimental Practices in Intermedia (Video, Performance, and Electronic Arts) at Concordia University's Studio Arts department. His work explores migrant and queer narratives through digital media, creating immersive and interactive projects that blur physical/virtual spatial embodiments. He holds an MFA in Intermedia from Concordia University and a BA with Honors in Visual Arts and Psychology from Western University.

**Research & Practice**: Tavera’s practice merges video, 3D animation, sound, and architectural elements to interrogate displacement and identity. Key themes include queer spatiality, digital embodiment, and archival reimagining. His projects have been showcased globally at institutions like Optica (Montréal), ARTBO (Bogotá), ISEA (Colombia), and the Changwon Sculpture Biennial (South Korea).

**Grants & Support**: Funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, and Colombia’s Ministry of Culture. Currently accepting graduate student inquiries as a thesis supervisor.

**Labs/Networks**: Collaborates across interdisciplinary art-tech ecosystems, though no specific lab affiliation is explicitly stated in the profile.